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Australian Championship in New Zealand?


Javier

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Since it has been clearly proven that it's extremely difficult to organize what is supposed to be the most important competition of the year in this country (Australia), perhaps we should ask New Zealand to organize it for us. Call it the "Championship of Australia and New Zealand" or something. What do you think? I trust New Zealanders when it comes to organizing national events... :)

If they refuse, there's also Samoa Island, Papua New Guinea and other countries in the region. It would definitely give the event a tourist appeal, something which Australian Chess players seem to need when taking part in chess competitions nowadays, given the low numbers of people taking part in previous years.

 

On more serious matters, here's an interesting endgame composition by Prokes. And I call it interesting because it's completely wrong! :)

Your task is a double one: Find Proke's original composition (white to play and draw) and then find why it is wrong! (white's actually completely lost)

 

 

 

 

1.d7 Rb7 2.Bc7 Rxc7 3.Kh8 Rxd7 stalemate, but 3...Ra7! 4.d8=Q Ra8 is an easy win for black. (Composed by Prokes in 1944, although I don't think anybody had pointed out the mistake)

 

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